Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United, player swap deal)

Sanchez did, of course, end up in Manchester – just not the half everyone had thought.

It was something of a coup for Jose Mourinho to snatch the Chile forward from under the noses of the noisy neighbours, albeit an expensive one in terms of the player’s reported wages which are said to be in the region of some £500,000 per week.

United’s innovative announcement of the mega-deal certainly hit the right note with supporters, who will expect Sanchez to now deliver an instant return.